Section 9
of Legislative Assembly Privileges Immunities And Powers Enactment 1963
Section 9
(1)
The Assembly or an authorised committee may require that any facts, matters and things relating to the subject of inquiry before the Assembly or such committee be verified or otherwise ascertained by the oral examination of witnesses, and may cause any such witnesses to be examined on oath, or if the witness so desire, upon affirmation.
(2)
An oath or affirmation required to be taken under the provisions of this section may be administered by the Clerk or by any other person appointed by the Assembly for that
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purpose, or, in the case of a witness before a committee, by the chairman of the committee or member presiding in the absence of the chairman, or by the clerk to the committee.
Objection to answer or produce papers.